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Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1887-04-23
The First Retort.

The first retort, since the introduction oil
the electric system into the Douglass mill
was gotten out yesterday. The result more
than veri6es the expectations Of the most
sanguine. The bullion production has been
about doubled. The fneness of the bullion
has been increased, reducing the expense Of
retorting and refining. The quicksilver re.
turn shows that at least IS per cent. of the
usual loss has been recovered. Success has
now been established beyond the possibility
Of doubt. Il has also been demonstrated
that the stock Of quicksilver necessary to
carry on the mill may be reduced about one
third. 1t has also been demonstrated that,
the amount Of copper solution may be ma.
terially decreased. Settler samples that
formerly assayed as high as $3.I7 per ton,
have been reduced to sI.3I per ton, with
prospects OF still further reduction. The
quicksilver return cannot be given accurate.
ly but it is known thatit will not fall below
the IS per cent, mentioned, and may 60
much higher.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1887-04-23
The silver Lining.

For some time the Silver Lining mine has
shown itself to be one of the most promising
properties in the county, and citizens Of
Aurora have felt that the camp would have
a renewal of lively times, through the out
put OF ore from the mine. The past was
however only hint of what is now, and
what will be. A long delay in work was
caused by the necessity of running tunnel
for the sake Of more economic working.
This tunnel was run along the ledge some
distance under the old workings and in its
progress developed an exceedingly fine body
Of ore Of great extent. Last week the con.
nection was made between the workings and
everything will soon be ready for active
operations. At the end Of the tunnel, the
ore is of superior quality, and a Wine,
which, when last heard from, was down
twelve feet was in good ore all the way.
Since the tunnel began there has been to the
present time a constant improvement and the
almost unexpected addition to their available
ore assets is very gratifying to the managers.
There is large quantity of good ore in the
old works, and the large deposit developed
by the tunnel assures many dividends to the
stock S. Walker Lake Bulletin.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1887-04-23

Mr.. Hardin, who recently purchased an
interest in n H. A. Mason's Mason Valley
ranch. was passenger on last Tuesdays
train bound for the Valley. Mr.. Hardin is
making many improvements on his new prop.
erty, and in time will have beautiful place.
He has as graded trotting mares which he
will take to his ranch soon, and has also
purchased Of Leland Stanford a thoroughbred
trotting stallion. From this it will be seen
that new feature in stock raising is to be
inaugurated in the Valley. Heretofore the
horses raised there have been principally
draught horses, fit for use only on farm or
for heavy work in cities. Mr.. Hardin in.
tends to raise trotting stock, and it will no,
be long before horse fancier can find any
kind Of an animal he wants in Mason Valley
1t is our opinion that Nevada can produce as
fine trotting stock as she does draught stock,
and if the business is taken in hand by such
enterprising men as Mr.. Hardin it will not
be long before Nevada horses will be entered
in the great blood horse races Of the world.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1887-04-23
The sweetwater sale.

The Monte Cristo mine, or rather a group
Of six mines, under that name has been sold
to an Eastern syndicate, for the sum Of $780,.
600 it is understood. The property is stu.
ated in Patterson District, partly in Califor.
MIA and partly in Esmeralda county, this
State, and about ten miles north of Bridge.
port, Cal. The principal owners Of the
mines before the sale were Alec. Fitzpatrick
and Sam McCurdy, Of Bodie, brother OIL
Jack McCurdy, who was formerly resident
Of Dayton, and the purchaser was W. w.
Watson, of Chicogo. w. J. Bevan, well.
known m ming man will have the superin.
tendency of the works, and 70 stamp mill
is to be built at once on the Walker river, to
work the ore from the mines. The mines are
some little distance from the river and a
narrow guage track will be laid to haul ore
to the mill. McCurdy and Fitzpatrick still
have a number Of mines in Sweetwater, moi
having sold all their property to the Eastern
company. Good times are looked for this
season in that section of the country.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1887-04-23
silver city Entertainment.


Miners Union Hall was filled with an ap-
preciative audience last Thursday evening to
listen to the Musical and Dramatic Entertain
ment given by ladies and gentlemen of Sill.
yer City and Dayton The opening piece
was Duet by Miss Minnie and Miss Belle
Leslie, entitled Whispering Hope" sung
very sweetly and artistically. The next was
the recitation "The Yarn of the Nancy
Belle" by F. P. Shirley Mr.. Shirley acted
out the character Of the old sailor to perfec-
ton. His rendition Of that peculiarly fas-
cinating piece was natural and the audience
was well pleased. Miss Gussie Heise sang
"Take Me Back to Home and Mother" in
her usual charming style. The sweet melo.
dy struck responsive chord in every heart.
Mr.. H. Shirley followed with the recitation
"The Sneezing Man," this recitation con-
vulsed the audience with laughter. Miss
Gussie Heise came next with solo "The
Storm" this song received a great deal Of
applause, and the audience evidently wished
tuC " tCoPouu WIN CuSoiSs we
A. Harris was next on the programme with
the "Address Of Spartacus to the Gladiators"
this was fine recitation and well rendered.
Mr.. A. w. Brann sang "The Old Turnkey"
and achieved success equal if not greater
than he did when he sang here few weeks
ago.Mr. Murphy by special request recited
"The Battle of Waterloo" that VIVID de
scription of Byron's was well pictured out,
and the aunience felt that they were in that
Brussels ball when "Bright the lamps
shone over fair women and brave men," The
entertainment concluded with the comedy,
"Slasher and Crasher." All the characters
in this play were as well sustained as pro-
fessionals, everything went of smoothly and
the audience were delighted. At the con-
clusion dance was gotten up and enjoyed
until the "wee sma' hours" The entertain.
ment was financial success as 40 tickets
were sold.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1887-04-23
The Electric sxstem.

As the success, or the failure, of DR.. Rae's
electric system for saving Toured quicksilver
is Of vital importance to eur leading indus
try, and as many inquiries are being made
in regard thereto, we now wish to state brief
ly what has come under our personal observ-
ton. This reporter was present when al
most the first labratory experiment was made
by the DR.. and watched the developments
carefully. From first results the DIR. was
convinced that he could save fifty per cent.
of the quicksilver that was then being lost
by the process in use, ard make a gain, OF
from FIVE per cent. upwards, on the amount
of bullion produced. The preliminary ex
pertinent was wonderfully satisfactory and
encouraging, and Mr.. J. M. Douglass was
inspired with sufficient confidence, to have
test run made on one or two settlers in his
mill at this place. Seven tons of tailings
were then put through, and the result was
so eminently successful that Mr.. Douglass
then wanted test made upon fifty tons Of
tailings. Taking 10 pieces and cleaning up
the pans and settlers thoroughly, and weigh.
ing everything out to commence with, the
run was made, and again thorough clean up
had, and the quicksilver weighed back.
During this run the Superintendent made one
hundred or more assays, direct and interme.
date. The phenomenal success Of this test
run is set forth in the report Of the Superin.
tendcnt published at that time. Mr.. Doug
lass, having been thoroughly convinced Of
the utility and practicability Of the new
method, gave immediate orders to change
his entire mill over to the electric system.
The change was effected and the mill has
now been running for about week to almost
its full capacity, night and day, working
about 100 tons every "a hours, with results
to all appearances equally as good, if not
better, than were accomplished at the first
exhaustive test run, showing a very large
saving Of quicksilver, and also, large in
crease in gold and silver production, and
making double percentage Of gain. The
employees at the mill are very enthusiastic
in their praise Of the system, and in some
cases possibly over estimate the results,
some going so far as to assert that there is
now absolutely no loss Of quicksilver.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1887-04-23
Will Leave Dayton.

Harry Cobb will leave Dayton next Mon.
day or Tuesday to 60 to California, where
he is interested in company that has been
formed to work tailings behind quartz mills.
This company is composed Of Messrs. Gould,
Cobb and Norton, and expects to do bust.
ness in California, Nevada, Idaho, Colorado,
Arizona and other mineral producing States.
The machine this company proposes to oper.
ate with is a patent concentration built by
Professor Gould. 1t is said to be wonder.
full success and saves nearly all the metal
to be found in the tailings that come from
the mills. 1t will be remembered that Mr..
Gould had his concentrator here some months
ago, and tested it on sand drawn from the
bottom of the river by DIR. Rae's dredger.
1t worked successfully. At the present time
the company has but one machine at work,
and that is behind the Idaho mill in Grass
Valley.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1887-04-23
A Good Appointment.

E. F. Morton has received the appoint
ment as foreman OF the State Prison shoe
shop and will enter upon his duties the frs,
Of the monih. MIR. Morton Is an experienc.
ed man In The shoe business, and is a prac-
teal shoe maker besides, and II the shop
can be made to pay under any management,
we predict that il will be under MIR. Nor
tons. Besides all the other qualifications
MI. Merton possesses he IL one Of the best
Republicans in the State.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1887-04-23

rysips Nos and q run daily.
Train No. runs Mondays. Wednesdays and
Fridays. A..
Saturdays.
Passenger trains make close connection at
Mound House with express TRAVIS of Virginia
ana Truckee Railroad. which connect at Reno
With east and west bound trsius Of the Central
Pacific Railroad.
STAGE CONNECTIONS.
At HAWTHORNE. with United States Stage
Company'a coaches for Aurora (26 mileel
Bodie Isl milesl and for Bridgeport and Lundy.
MLUNING (l26 miles from Mound Housed with
a.lmer Salisbury q Co.'S try-weekly stages
ilesvine Mondays. Wednesdays and fridays)
Tor Dovreyvillc. Grantsvilie and Belmont.
At CANDELARIA. with United States Stage Com.
psry's stages for Column us IA mileel. Silver
Peak, Moniezums, Aida Valley, Gold Mountain
Az KELLER, with stages for Cerro aordo
ls miietl. Darwin ga miles) and Panamint
HIM. YERIN0ToN,
General superintendent.
RI. LAWS.
Assistant Superintendent.
D.A. BENDER.
General Freight 4 Passenger Agent.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1887-04-23
BRIEF MENTION.

The dog poisoner is around.
Read r. H. Cooks cad" as changed ia
this issue.
There was quite heavy frost last Thurs.
day night.
There is talk Of calico party here abou,
the first Of May.
Go to Bonham's for the latest styles in
millinery goods.
Joe waides, the genial Gold Hill butcher
was in town Friday.
The rain storm Of last Tuesday night did
much good to crops.
Rube Metcalf Of Silver City, was in town
Thursday on business.
Take a look at the new styles Of gents
and boys hats at Beale's.
Go and see the new stock Of ladies hati
and ribbons at Bonham's.
Sheriff Brann went to Mason Valley yes.
terday on business trip.
c. o. Damon. Of Mason Valley, was in
town on Tuesday Of this week.
Miss Nellie Juqua left last Sunday even.
ing to visit friends in San Francisco.
Beehive Baking Powder Is the latest thing
at Bonham's. Every can draws prize.
Glass ware is q specially at Bonhsms.
he has some elegant things In this line.
HePwor.h is going to build blacksmith
shop on his lot at the lower end Of town.
Jacob Hanson intends to return to Dayton
with his family about the first Of next month.
Mrs. ]. E. Gignoux presented her husband
with another 6ne boy baby last "Wednesday.
A carload Of castings arrived Thursday
morning for the Atlanta mill in Gold Canyon.
George Robson. Of wabusks, wasin town
this week on his way to Carson on land bust.
ness,
], S. Dallas and wife left Dayton last
Wednesday to make their home In Southern
California.
Mr.. James Mooney, an old resident Of
Aurora. was passenger on last Tuesdays
train bound south.
Mrs. Frank Agnew has sold her re sidence
on upper Main street to c. H. Legg. The
price paid was $4as.
There Is report that the Hidden Treasure
mine in Como, owned by Mrs. M. L. Duncan,
will soon be worked.
The Elite Brass Band 10 making rapid
Roadway. Several pieces now played BY the
band sound very well.
J. A. Bonham has the largest and best Sc
leeted stock Of fresh flower and garden seeds
ever brought to Dayton.
w. w. Coffin, of the Mound House, vii
take the place made vacant by the resigAa.
ton Of W. H. M. Cobb.
II. I. Beale has just received large md
fashionable stock Of ladies and chiltsns
mead gear. Call and see it.
Arrangements are already being mats to
nave the Lyon County Fair prove gtster
~ than ever before.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1887-04-23
Greatly Excited.

Not few of the citizens of Dayton have
recently be come greatly excited over the
astounding facts, that several OF their friends
who have been pronounced by their physic.
ians as incurable and beyond all hope-suf-
fering with that dreaded monster consump.
tion--have been completely cured by DIR.
Kings New Discovery for Consumption, the
only remedy that does positively cure all
throat and lung diseases, coughs, colds,
asthma and bronchitis. Trial bottle free al
J. A. BonharaS.. Large bottles, 81.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1887-04-23
The Nevada.

A eIoss.eut was run across the ledge oil
the Nevada last week. The wall is very
smooth and distinct and 500 foot drift has
been begun which will have this wall for one
OF il sides. The Nevada ledge is large and
Of good grade and will probably be worked
for some time without interruption. Several
parties have been negotiating with the own.
ers. with purchase in view, and it is proba.
BILE that satisfactory terms will soon be con-
cluied with some Eastern capitalists
HiGkey Lake Bssilssin.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1887-04-23
Governor Blasdeil wins His suit

The Carson Tribune Of the 18th inst. says:
In tha ease OF the Aurora Hill Mining Com
pacy vs.. H. w. Tangerman, Judge Sabin
this morning rendered decision in favor Of
plaintiff. This is in favor Of Ex-Governor
Blasdell, who was the principal plaintiff.
General r. M. Clarke was the attorney for
plaintiff, while Colonial Ellis represented
defendant. Tangerman informed the Tn
6sne that the matter is far from settlement.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1887-04-23
silver CITY Mining News.

Allen is running tunnel to connect with
the bottom Of the Wine in his mine. The
tunnel is in now about I8o feet, and the ore
taken out goes from $4s to $50 per ton.
Piper and Dodge are sinking on the ledge
in their claim and taking out good rock, some
of which was worked, recently at Pollard's
mill and some at the Briggs mill. The last
lot worked paid about $40 per ton.
Brown and Lacrutz have struck good lot
of ore in one Of their prospects near the
Haywood. Free gold can be seen in the
rock, but it is not known exactly what it
will assay. Not much work has been done
on the mine, but it is now being opened up
in good shape.
The Oest mine has the shaft down about
30 feet below its tunnel leuel, and lateral
drift has been run 200 feet on the ledge which
is from to 8 feet wide. Ore is being taken
out every day and hauled to the Briggs mill
where it is being piled up to await crushing.
The rock from this mine will 60 from $40 to
$50 per ton.
Work is going on in the Vivian, and three
men are now employed. Some ore was re-
Gently taken out and worked at Pollard
mill, but it was not learned exactly how
much it was worth per ton. Good rock was
taken out Of this mine year or two ago,
and it is expected that the ore now in sight
will work in the neighborhood of $2s or $50
per ton.
The Haywood mine is locking better than
ever. A Wine has been SINK 1870 feet from
the tunnel level. The tunnel level is about
IS feet below the surface. Ore is being
stepped out above the tunnel level that goes
about $4s per ton. 1t is reported that the
rock in the bottom Of the Wine is even bet.
ter than this. About IS tons Of rock per day
is worked at the Thompson mill. and about
20 tons day at the Briggs mill.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1887-04-23
Wonderful Curea.

w. D. Hoyt & Co., wholesale and retail
druggists, of Rome, Ca, say: We have
been selling DR.. Kings New Discovery,
Electric Bitters and Bucklen's Arnica Salvs
for two years. Have never handled rene
dies that sell as we'll, or give such universe
satisfaction. There have been some wonder
full cures effected by these medicines in thi!
city. Several cases Of pronounced consump
ton have been entirely cured by use Of q
few bottles of DR.. Kings New Discovery
taken in connection with Electric Bitters
We guarantee them always. Sold by J. A
Bonham.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1887-04-23
District Court.

Court met last Thursday, Hon. Richard
Rising District Judge presiding.
In the matter of the estate Of B. F. Ag
new, deceased, letters Of administration
were issued to Mrs. Julia Agnew, and J. l.
Campbell, J. R. Shaw and John LothroT
were appointed appraisers.
In the matter of the estate Of Jas. Dow
ney, deceased, will admitted TO probate and
letters testamentary issued to Francis w
Downey, executor, and Catherine M. Dow
ney, exeutrix.
In the matter Of the estate OF J. F. Ian.
caster, deceased, order Of Court was made
granting power to Lydia E. Lancaster t.
transfer property.
Court will again be held whenever bust
ness requires.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1887-04-23

Last Thursday afternoon, Judge Rising
upi,ed in wedlock Jas. L. Laughlin and Miss
frances Hutson, both Of Smiths Valley, this
county. M. Laughlin is one Of the valley IS
y ointment Soung ranchers, and the bride is
foe neice Of Doc. Hutson, and most esti-
'lable and beautiful young lady. We wish
hem much happiness.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1887-04-23

N. S. TSowbridge speaks very encourag.
ingly Of the future prospects Of Typo Dis
trict. The various mines now being worked
are looking tiptop, and the Typo mill will
soon be running day and night crushing ore
from the G mine, which is being systemat.
icaliy worked under the superintendent Of
Mr.. Trowbridge. --BsImont Courier.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1887-04-23

Probably as much misery comes from habi.
tual constipation a. rom any arrangement
Of the functions 81 the body, and it Is diff
Quilt to cure, for the reason that no one likes
to take the medicines usually prescribed.
Hamburg Figs were prepared to obvitate
this difficulty, and they viii be found pleas
ant to the taste Of women and children. as
cents. At all drug lists. J.. J. Mack & Co.,
proprietors, S. y.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1887-04-23
Wool shipment.

Last Thursday Hubbard and Crandall, o
this place shipped to Scheubert and Beal, o
San Francisco, three carloads Of wosl
amounting to I9,S6z pounds. As wool /
now worth about AZ cents per pound tn,
shipment would be valued at about $4,000
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1887-04-23
Sued for Wages d.

N. Bailey, Of Mason Valley. sued Angu
McLeoud, of the same place, for wages tina
he had coming, last week. and the case wa
tried by jury. The jury found verdict TO
the plaintiff. 1t is not known in what amour
the judgement was that Bailey obtained.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1887-04-23
A stock Deal Probable.

The presence OF ]. w. Mackay, Senator
ones and w. S. Hobart on the Comstock,
leads 10 the belief that stock deal in the
near future Is probable. They control all
the mines fer over two miles along the lode.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1887-04-23
Bucklen,s Arnica salve,

The best salve in the world for cuts, brui
ses, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores
letter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and
all skin eruptions, and positively cures pile.
or no pay required. 1t is guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction, or money refunded
Price IS cents per box. For sale by J. A
Bonham.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-04-21

THE Gazette makes pretense of
defending itself from the charge of
swindling in its charges for assessors
blanks. by quoting the prices charged
for blanks In 1851 -62. The blanks for
those years were PRINRED IN THE OF,
FIcE FURNISHING THEM. and considering
the facilities for work at that time in
this county. and the fact that the forms
had to be set up and prepared for this
county only, the price charged was not
exhorbitant. The Gazette this year and
for many years back. has bought the
blanks of city printers, who make a
business of furnishing them to counties.
Printing hundreds of thousands of them
from the same form, and with improved
facilities. of course they can be furt
nished much cheaper than small
quantity.
For the years 1SsS-s4-S5-s6. Mr.. Riley
charged and received $50 each, In the
aggregate $500. for blanks that cost
him about S45 each, or $3.50 in the
aggregate.
This is specimen of the swindling
practiced by this man, who sets himself
up as a critic of the commissioners. In
it he was aided by the county auditor,
likewise good Democrat, and in every
instance the Auditor had ia his Office
bids from these dealers to furnish blanks
at one-half the price charged by Riley.
and he knew Riley was buying them at
about S45, and selling them to the coun-
ty at 500.
The talk about superior paper is all
nonsense. On the contrary, the paper
In the blanks used this year is better
than last years. The cost is $46.2o.
against $50 each year for the last four
years past.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-04-21

THIS is fair sample of the way the
Gazette treats the report of the examin-
ing committee on the doings of the
county commissioners:
That S252 for experimenting the
National Road You know, Mr.. Cope,
the committee doubts the legality and
propriety of your having it. Disgorge."
The committee doubts the legality
and propriety, and therefore "disgorge."
The editor of the Gazette processes to
be lawyer. and yet On the statement
above he calls upon Mr.. Cope. in his
grandiloquent way. to "disgorge"pay for
services never before questioned in all
the years this road has been under the
control of the county-most of the time
Democratic commissioners in Office.
The law transferring the National
road to the counties recites:
"The commissioners of counties
through which any part of the National
road passes shall take under their care
and control, in behalf of their respective
counties, so much of said road as lies
within the limits of their counties re-
spectively."
This law was passed in 1876. and in
December of that year Commissioner
Barber was designated to superintend
the road. He was succeeded by Com>
missioner Frasher, and he by Commis
sioDer Cope. There never was before
any doubt expressed as to the power of
the Commissioners. 1t costs less. and is
more satisfactory, than the employment
of superintendent. who would have to
be superiutended.